Locus A.7J69.031

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Houghton

Designation:

Arbitrary earth layer

Reason:

Digging a larger area than earlier locus

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

04 Jul, 2006

End Date:

02 Aug, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Prob fill

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Walls 8 & 13

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

30

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 2:

very

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4.1

Width:

1.75

Upper Depth:

1.99

Lower Depth:

1.68

Downslope Direction:

290

Degree of Slope:

2

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

700

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

20

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

0

Brick Size (in m):

0

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

0

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

0

Burned Wood per basket:

0

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
25 913.08 911.83
33 0 911.91
34 913.08 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7J69:027
Under Earth layer A7J69:028
Contiguous to Earth layer A7J69:029
Contiguous to Installation A7J59:025
Contiguous to Earth layer A7J69:040
Contiguous to Earth layer A7J69:042
Seals against Wall A7J59:019
Seals against Wall A7J69:013
Seals against Wall A7J69:008
Seals against Wall A7J59:024

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
90 04 Jul, 2006 38 108 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Jug Late Iron 1
1 Cooking jug Late Iron 1
0 Early Bronze
91 04 Jul, 2006 23 33 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
2 Jug Late Iron 1
97 05 Jul, 2006 1 1 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Lamp Iron
102 06 Jul, 2006 51 20 8 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar/Jug Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 1
1 Jug Late Iron 1
0 Late Bronze 1 prob
107 07 Jul, 2006 11 28 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
1 Juglet Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
07 Jul, 2006 06A69096 Progress
10 Jul, 2006 06A69116 Progress
11 Jul, 2006 06A69136 Progress
12 Jul, 2006 06A69155 Progress
13 Jul, 2006 06A69174 Progress
19 Jul, 2006 06A69252 Exposed Wall
19 Jul, 2006 06A69251 Exposed Wall
14 Jul, 2006 06A69192 Exposed Wall
31 Jul, 2006 06A69403 Progress
06 Jul, 2006 06A69076 Progress
21 Jul, 2006 06A69284 Progress
24 Jul, 2006 06A69303 Progress
25 Jul, 2006 06A69319 Progress
26 Jul, 2006 06A69335 Progress
30 Jul, 2006 06A69393 Progress
31 Jul, 2006 06A69402 Progress
02 Aug, 2006 06A69436 Final Walls